Outline plan for two data centres
Car parking charges also in public notices
This week’s public notices include applications for two data centres in Bath Road and an advisory of changes to parking fees in the Royal Borough.
Planning:
An outline application has been submitted for the demolition of six properties to build two new data centres in 118-216 Bath
Road, Slough, SL1 3WE.
Plans for the centres include supporting office space along with a substation and landscaping work In addition to new cycle and electric vehicle parking.
The application makes provision for the retention of access to Galvin Road for both centres, but adds that changes may be made.
Entry from Bath Road will also be retained for use by emergency services.
In addition, new cycle and electric vehicle parking has been incorporated into the plans.
Heathrow Airport, the transport and highways development, Historic England and the lead local flood authority have been listed as plan consultees.
To view the plans, enter reference: P/20367/001 into the Slough Planning Portal at https://planning.agileapplications.co.uk/slough
Parking:
Details have been released for new parking charges which are set to be introduced in Windsor and Maidenhead next month.
The council has sought to make the changes to help tackle its financial position, which includes debts of more than £200million.
Several of the changes will affect hourly rates at car parks in Windsor.
However, a scheme which provides Royal Borough residents with one hour’s free parking will remain for selected car parks, including Alexandra Gardens, Alma Road and Victoria Street.
Alma Road car park will see price increases including: 2-3 hours changing from £6.10 to £70; and from £12.80 to £14.70 for a 4-5 hour ticket.
Home Park car park is also set for change.
One hour of parking increases 20p to £1.50, and a ticket for 4-5 hours becomes £8.30 from £7.20.
An hour’s parking at Coach Park is set to increase £3.50 from £14 to £17.50 with a prepaid hour ticket shifting from £13 to £16.
Prices for Victoria Street car park have been frozen for the first three hours, but will jump from £12.20 to £14 for 3-4 hours.
Residential on-street parking permit changes are also due to come into force.
While a first household permit remains £50, a second permit becomes £225 from £75 and from £110 to £330 for a third.
A public consultation over the parking fee changes closed on January 1 and changes to fees will come into force on February 5.
Cabinet member for highways, councillor Geoff Hill (TbF, Oldfield), said: “The council is facing serious financial challenges, and cabinet is fully focused on taking the actions needed to set the organisation onto a secure financial footing.”